Obituary for Robert 'Bob' Rek

Prospect-Robert “Bob” Rek, Sr., age 74, passed away on Tuesday December 23, 2014 at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Letty (Williams) Rek.Mr. Rek was born in Waterbury, CT on December 19, 1940, son of the late James and Helen (Ruszczyk) Rek. He was a lifelong resident of Prospect, and was the owner of Rek’s Restaurant on Diamond Street in Naugatuck for many years. He retired from EWR in Waterbury where he worked for more than 20 years. He later worked for Mitchell Bailey in Bridgeport. Bob proudly served his country in the United States Army in the 82nd Airborne Division, and was a member of the Pine Brook Assembly of God.Besides his wife of Prospect, he leaves two son, Robert “Bobby” Rek, Jr. and his wife Susan, and James Rek, all of Prospect; four daughters, Annette Rek of Prospect, Barbara Rek Calabretta and her husband Pasquale of Watertown, Jo-Anne Rek and her fiancé Mike Pasquaretta of Newington, and Gayle Calabretta Rek o...